For the Grooms- Suits and Tuxedos

     Hey Grooms, its your turn to shine as we will be talking about suits and tuxedos. Well, you may be wondering we mean..... Hmmmm
     Suits do not incorporate any satin in their lapels and suits usually have plastic buttons or buttons faced with the same fabric as the coat.
     While Tuxedos have satin facing on their lapels, buttons, pocket trim and sometimes a satin side on the trouser. Do you see the above picture,the difference between the tuxedo with a satin lapel and a suit without a satin lapel?
      As for accessories,Tuxedos are worn with bow ties.

Dj Jimmy Jatt

While suits are worn with long ties

Chinedu Ikedieze

Now regarding which is best to wear for a wedding, that has less to do with the physical appearance more than messages. A suit with a long tie may make you look daper and cool but remember you can also wear this to the office.S o it makes no difference as someother men may even wear just exactly what you are wearing to your wedding. *eyes rolling*

Julius Agwu

Dotun of CoolFM

Desmond Elliot

Bez

So for your wedding, wear something that sets you apart from others.That's were the 'TUXEDO' come in. A Tuxedo and a bow tie says more than just a suit and tie.

Please grooms, try to look dapper and different. Get a tuxedo today and accessorize with a bow tie for your wedding day and i assure you,you wont regret it when your wedding photo album arrives *winks*
Cheers...

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Photo credit: Teen Y! style
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Body Shapes And Wedding Dresses

its best ladies know about their body shapes or types so that they can choose the right silhouette of any wedding dress we love.we have four major body types they are:

1. The Hourglass Shaped Bride:  This shape is popularly called the 'figure8' shape.The hourglass is one were your hips and shoulders are similar in shape with your well defined waist. wedding dress silhouettes such as;

A mermaid gown by vera wang worn by kim kardashian 

A ball gown

An example of a sheath gown

The sheath gown will show off your figure in a streamlined manner from shoulder to toe
The mermaid gown gives you a curvy fit and flare and plays with figure in all the right places.
The ball gown for a hourglass lady, has a structured bodice that gives ur tummy a flatter look.

2. The Pear Shaped Bride: This is a shape where the hip measurement is greater than the burst.Women with this shape relatively have larger rear,thicker thighs and smaller boobs. wedding dress silhouettes perfect for the pear shaped bride include;

A-line wedding dress with an empire waist line

 A-line wedding dresses are the most flattering for brides with pear shape figure as it skims over the large hips and bums.

The Apple Shaped Bride: The apple shaped brides have broader shoulders compared to their narrower hips. Apple shaped bides tend to have slim legs and thighs while their abdomen and chest look larger.
   Wedding gown silhouettes such as Aline empire waistline and ball gowns would look perfect for this bride.

 Necklines such as strapless and sweetheart, also go well for this type of bride.


The Banana Shaped Bride: This is the thinner bride with a small waist line.She is considered as straight with no curves....But not to worry there are gowns for you.  see some pics after the cut

What type of bride are you? Share your thoughts

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WeddingsByMelB is back and BETTER!

Hi everyone, its been a month plus i have been away, and i know how much you guys have missed all my wedding blogging moments.But don't worry,WeddingsByMelB is back to thrill you....We have been working on lots of stuffs which i will bring to you very soon....Stay tuned to WeddingsByMelB as we commence another phase of unbreakable,uninterrupted blogging tips,wedding moments and lots more.

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White Wedding Cakes For The Nigerian Bride

Yaaaaayyy...am back again with my wedding cake inspiration,this time its about white weddings.You would agree with me that there isn't any wedding without a cake,its one accessory you can never fail to add to that occasion or wedding...Due to this fact, your cake has to be designed with a high level of creativity and taste. So i stumbled on some beautiful cakes which i would love my wonderful WeddingsByMelB readers to get inspired with...Scroll down for more pics..

A white forest inspired wedding cake

A white forest inspired  wedding cake with a beautiful stand as an added accessory

A four-tier inspired wedding cake with floral designs diagonally placed across the cake.....BEAUTIFUL!!!

A  3-tier simple ash metallic wedding cake with purple roses

A four-tier wedding cake with floral-like applique at the base and tiny ribbon for embellishment

A three-tier lace inspired wedding cake

A gold and white inspired wedding cake with golden stand

               
         

A four-tier white coloured cake,with inscription on the background

                                   

A two-tier wedding cake

A three-tier wedding cake,with red velvet flavouring

      ACCESSORIZE WITH EXOTIC STANDS FOR THAT WEDDING CAKE

As time changes,so do white wedding cake trends,change and its my job to keep you abreast with them...check out this beautiful white wedding cake stands

a mini three-tier wedding cake with chandelier looking stand

A black and white wedding cake with mini chandelier stand

 A white and plum colored wedding cake with exotic stand

A branch inspired wedding cake stand

Hope you loved the white wedding cakes session...share your thoughts,and also send more wedding inspiration pics to ovoke4long@gmail.com....

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Photography By: My Nigerian Wedding

Toke Makinwa and long-time boyfriend Maje Ayide's court wedding pictures.

Hmm...i know you guys will be like 'old gist'  we know she married...well,i know you know..lol .But here on WeddingsByMelB, we bring you weddings not only because they are latest or not,but to make you savor the moment.it could be either the bride's dress,cake,groom's wear,decor e.t.c. So as regard our dear OAP Toke Makinwa and her boo Maje Ayide,we would you to savor the simple but yet lovely pics we got for you and get inspired. When she does her white wedding we  would bring you more exquisite pics. See more after the cut.

WeddingsByMelB wishes Toke and Maje a blissful married life.

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Questions to ask your make-up artist before your wedding day.

As a professional wedding planner, i work almost exclusively with brides. in many conversations with young women planning their big day, i often perceive an evident lack of awareness about what they should be discussing with various vendors for their wedding, especially their make-up artist. They have no idea what questions to ask or what answers they ought to be getting.
Its better,you book an artist you feel comfortable with, that you communicate easily with and who you naturally find yourself trusting you ' face ' with.

So here on WeddingsByMelB we will be giving you a few basic questions (in no particular order) ,you should ask your make up artist before submitting your face for that crucial excercise.

1. How do i book you for my wedding date?

Lola Omotayo

2.Will it be YOU at my wedding or another artist ? What happens if you cant make it?

Toke Makinwa

3.How many weddings have you done? Do you work with brides?

4.May i see your portfolio?

Tonto Dikeh

5. Do you have an update website or blog?

6. What do you charge?

7. Can you duplicate a make-up look from any beauty magazine?

8.What method of payment do you accept?

9. What kind/brand of products do you use?

10.My traditional wedding is on a different from my white wedding and they are at different locations. Will you be able to give a destination service?

   All these and many more question you should ask your make-up artiste before contracting them for your big day.

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